Practice Leader, Neonatal Critical Care

Oregon Health & Science University; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Practice Leader for Neonatal Critical Care at OHSU. The position requires an experienced Registered Nurse focused on professional development and excellence in patient care. Candidates will lead clinical initiatives, support nursing teams, and foster a thriving professional environment. This role offers a flexible work schedule and is designed for those committed to advancing nursing practices.

Benefits

Comprehensive health care plans

$25K term life insurance

Above market pension plans

208 hours paid time off per year

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) with unencumbered Oregon RN License.
• Five years of experience in a related clinical area.
• Two years of recent leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing practice environment supporting clinical nurses.
• Design and implement practice change initiatives.
• Drive innovation in nursing practice and education.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Effective communication

Critical thinking

Mentorship

Education

Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing

Master’s degree in nursing or healthcare-related field

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Department Overview

The Center for Nursing Excellence & Innovation (CNEI) aims to support the development and sustainability of an optimal work and practice environment so that front-line staff and front-line leaders can thrive and achieve excellence in patient care outcomes. The CNEI structural pillars include clinical nursing practice, education & competency, informatics & technology, nursing research & evidence-based practice, professional development, professional practice foundation plus model, and quality & safety for a high-reliability organization.

CNEI provides centralized services to standardize the practice environment across the enterprise while cascading services locally based to address specific practice environment needs for adult inpatient & emergency services, ambulatory, care management, mission control, perioperative, procedural & multi-specialty, women’s & children’s, and pediatrics care areas.

Function/Duties of Position

The Practice Leader (PL) for the Neonatal Critical Careunits is a Registered Nurse (RN) with a focus on Professional Development responsible for upholding excellence in the provision of nursing care through the implementation of professional scope and standards, organizational vision, mission and values, and strategic and operational priorities. As an expert clinician within nursing practice, supports the development and sustainability of the practice environment to achieve nurse and patient outcomes.

The PL is accountable for leading the nursing practice environment by supporting clinical nurses engaged in direct patient care, driving practice advances and innovations at the system, unit, service line levels by ensuring the use of evidence and best practice for education and competency, informatics and technology, research, professional development, professional practice foundations and model quality and safety. An important focus of the PL is understanding organizational goals and designing, implementing, and evaluating practice change initiatives that advance these goals.

A strong PL must be able to:

• Communicate effectively toward negotiating multiple perspectives within the organization and driving change
• Demonstrate clinical judgment and establish clinical credibility with nursing and interprofessional colleagues within the system, unit and service line
• Exhibit self-direction in maintaining professional knowledge and competence
• Apply critical thinking and analytic skills to design and implement change
• Build rapport with and provide mentorship to clinical nurses
• Partner effectively with colleagues to advance the professional nursing practice environment
• Focus on Nursing Professional Development to support recruitment

Work Schedule: Flexible 9/80 work schedule with intermittent remote options.

Work Location: Must live in Oregon, Washington, Portland-Vancouver metroplex, within 100-mile radius to OHSU main campus and clinics.

Travel: Based on professional development opportunities including out-of-town conferences.

Required Qualifications

• Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing
• Unencumbered Oregon RN License
• Five years of experience as a registered nurse in a related clinical area of practice or focus

• Two years of recent leadership experience

• Nursing professional certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA)
• AONL Nurse Leader Core Competencies
• AACN Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education
• ANPD Professional Development Competencies
• Nursing Professional Specialty-Population Competencies
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing or healthcare-related field.
• Simulation education experience or CHSE.

Additional Details

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health care plans. Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents for .9 FTE and higher.
• $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
• Paid time off- 208 hours per year (full-time), prorated for part-time
• Extended illness bank- 64 hours per year, prorated for part-time
• 9 paid holidays per year
• Three weeks of paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance program (up to 5k)
• Substantial Tri-met and C-Tran discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

All are welcome

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or [e-mail].